The nose is kind of spicy and herbal with some bitter root and a little licorice. It also has a little brown sugar scent and some mint. The palate is minty and smooth with a strong saltwater Taffy flavor that is sweet and enjoyable but very weird. My palate is shot though, so this could be totally imageinement. It's fairly rich, but well within the reposado range. The sweetness is quite present but it isn't overwhelming. The saltwater Taffy adds salt, but mainly richness. The mint ties in nicely with the saltwater taffy, causing the spearmint element to not overwhelm and taste like toothpaste. It's a very interesting and tasty tequila, but it's also very confusing. This is an oddly refreshing drink that is decently complex. Ultimately, it's a bit on the weak side, but that saltwater taffy flavor is surprisingly compelling. The flavor is unfortunately on the light side, but it's still enjoyable. Because it tastes like saltwater taffy. It's sweet and fruity with a balanced richness to it and some viscosity (though not too much). I'd like to try the anejo to see if it makes this have a fuller flavor and some added complexity. Smooth but bland. Lime, mint, some white pepper. Not bad, but pretty unexciting. There's a fairly herbaceous and lightly vegetal backing with a hint of agave sweetness. It's fine, but lacking in character. Super mild and fairly uninteresting. On the latest sipping, it tastes closer to a 12 or maybe even an 11. For now, I'll drop it from 14 to 13. Still, maybe that's just the oxygen getting to it. Yeah, I'm bumping it down to a 12. It's bitter and watery with some subtlety, but not enough.
Tequila 1921 Reposado
About this bottle
Tequila 1921 is made from agave grown in the Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. The reposado is distilled twice in stainless steel with copper coils and aged 4 to 6 months in American white oak barrels. Note: this review is for the latest release made under NOM 1535 at Destilería Morales in Arandas. It had previously been produced as a more rustic and traditional product under NOM 1097.
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Scrumptious repo from a suprisingly low cost bottle lineup. Great cracked pepper notoes accented by soft agave sweetness and extremely soft lime citrus notes. A throughly fleshed out tequila, but not anexe ptionally complex option… A bequtifully long finish highlights the singular but apt mid-palate notes; and leaves me wanting for more…
Aromatic, smooth on the palate, not particularly complex or rewarding.
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